Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-21
THE WIND UP
OF the Spring Meeting OF the
Montana Stock Growers
Association.
Rushing Cattle to be Put a Stop
to or Cow Punchers
Walk.
Granville Stuart's Big Talk and
the Beneficial Results
Brought About.
CLOSING HOURS.

CLOSING HOURS.
The Spring Meeting Of the Montana stock
Growers Makes a Final Adjournment.
Late hours INDUCED in by the stock
men at the ball on Tuesday night in.
terferred with an early session of the
convention yesterday, and il was not
until IL o'clock that the assemblage
was ready for business. The first
thing taken up was the report of the
various subcommittee on roundup,
which were read. and on motion of
Col. Bryan referred to general
roundup committee of three to be ap-
pointed by the chair. President Scott
appointed rs such committee, ]. j.
Thompson, VIM. Ferdon and Henry
Tussler, and on the suggestion of Ma.
Towers, Secretary Harrison was added
to the committee. Major Towers
then called attention to the
fact that In the list OF
the executive committee submitted
on Tuesday vacancies ad been left
Tor representatives, for Idaho aud the
Northwest Territory for the reason
that none Of the committee knew who
10 nominate, and he asked that the
convention nominate suitable persons
TO fill the vacancies. Secretary Harri.
son nominated Mr.. Allen, of the Idaho
sock Growers Association, Tor the
Idaho vacancy, aud Mr.. Allowsy
nominated Mr. Stewart for the North.
west Territory. and the secretary wss
instructed to correspond with the gen,
tlemen named and ascertain if they
would accept and act. Mr.. Hsston
moved that the general roundup com.
mittee be increased to six members, 20
MS 10 include three from the north
side of the Yellowstone and three
from the south side. The motion
prevailing, the chair appointed
Jesse Hast0n, j. >. Day and II. X.
Phillips. A lsll in business following
Granville Stuart addressed the con.
vention on the subject Of working
round.ups bringing to the notice Of the
convention that the custom heretofore
in vogue WAS very detrimental to the
interests OF owners; cattle were work
ed too much, the boundaries of the
different districts were not well defin.
ed, and the result was that cattle
ranging on the boundary lines of diff.
ferent districts were worked over and
over by different crews; cattle had nc
rect and were run by one crew after
another until they were much reduced
In condition. He recommends that
ell round-ups define their boundarie:
clearly, and that they work up to
and not over them, and that when
near the line Of other districts, that
they send representatives to the sd
Joining district, notifying them whs
localities they have worked so that
they shall not be worked again. Mr.
Stuart's remarks struck responsive
chord in the convention and he wa
loudly applauded. Mr.. ]. b. Power
of st. Paul, was then called to the plat
form and told the stock growers whs
ne knew about the st. Paul Upiol
Stock Yards. The speaker though
laboring under the disadvantage OF
severe cold, gave very satisfactor
account OF this vast enterprise Il
which over million dollars has beel
invested and which is now nearl
completed He was followed by Dl
Alloway, Of Dakota, who spoke on th
same subject and heby Jno. Clay, Jr., {
Chicago, who strove to defend the CHI
cago stock yards from charges made b
DIR. Alloway In reference to their ape
tuy III uthiihs WIN p'eu'o-bhSuh'hhs
The discussion on this subjeC
waxed a trifle warm, but was smooth
ed over by the diplomacy Of Msjo
Towers, who poured oil on the troubl
ed waters by quoting scripture to tn
debators.
Granville stuart then presented thu
following resolution which Wa
adopted.
Whereas, There 10 and has been
growing tendency on the part OF thos'
employed in the cattle round-ups q
overdfiye and rush the cattle for th'
sake of getting them TO the roundup
grounds in too short time, to the yer,
great injury OF the cattle and also o
the horses ridden In the drive, and
Whereas, The roundup corrals hav'
either very poorly constructed wings
or none at all, thereby causing tn
cattle TO be jammed and bruises